The Portland daily press., 1887-09-09
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MAGAZINE NOTICES.

The Culver for September presents the usual
variety for Sunday reading. II op, ms with an
account of Funeck and the Morayans, which is
very prettily Illustrated. Then comes the con
tnuation Of that attractive serial My Brother
Basil. This is followed by pathetic little poem
A Chid.s Tear. The Dean of Canterbury tells
How God Preserved the Bible. and Sophia NJ .
Palmer describes Jerusalem as it is. There is an
unusual amount of fiction but the Bible lessons
are not lost sight of. striking paper is ON Flow
er Teachings.
The New Princeton Review for September and
October has an unusually inviting table of con-
tents. The opening article on Lord Byron is a
fine piece of literary criticism. The First Century
OF the Constitution is timely and able. ex-Gov.
Colqult OF Georgia writes most vigorous appeal
for the cause OF Prohibition. Not the least inter-
esting contribution to our national history for the
year Is an account Of the Dorr Rebellion Of 1912,
IN Rhode Island. Every Highlander will re-.
lolce to read The Towns Mind" graphic re-
neafsal OF the town meeting methods In Colonial
nays days. "a Greek SirPs Outing Is charming 70
elslns are pertinent and in all ways excellent In
lacl, thls magazine is tting TO be one of great
successes III periodical literature.
The following are the contents of Scribner's
Magazine for September Looking across the
Plain OF Thcbes from the Tomb OF the Pharaohs
is the frontispiece; The Modern Nile by Edward
l.. Wilson, with Illustrations from photographs by
the author; Seths Brothers Wife-Chapters
XXIX.-XXX., by Harold Frederick; The Looms,
by A. Lampman; Camping and Hunting in the
Shoshone, by w. $. Ralnsiord, with illustrations
from photographs and trophies in the authors
possession; The Sonnet--To Critic: To poet,
by Julia c. r. DOrr An Unpublished Draft Of a
National Constitution, by Edmund Randolph
Found among the Papers of George Mason. By
Moncure ID. Conway. With fac-simile. A Bride
% " ear, " siis. James II Fleds; Collection
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reproductions " letters and drawings TO be con-
Guided IN the October number) Bankrupt by
Loulse lmoge" Quincy; The Sacred Flame Of
form d. by l.. H. House, with illustrations from
drawings by George Foster Barnes; ITO be con-
Guided in the next number) The development of
Inc American University. by George T. Ladd;
Flandroe's Mogul, by A. c. Gordon de Grenier-
An American Version. by Robertson Trowbridpe.
Eng lsh IN Newspapers and Novels, by Adams
sherman Hill; The Wonderful Country nv Holm
Boyle OReilly The Motif of Bird ong. by Man.
lice ThomspOn.
The most notable prose article in the September
Wide Awake is The Centennial of the Constitution
OF the United States, by Annie Sawyer Downs
with Illustrations from old paintings statues. pho
tographs, drawings and the original parchment of
the Constitution. Two short stories are Iucy's
Hiah Tea: by Sophie May and The Molasses Gin
gerbread businesses. by Margaret Storer Warner
cessful Women, tells Of Clara Barton. The three
serial stories, The Story of Keedom Bluffs nv
Charles Egbert Craddock. The Secrets Of Rosels-
dies, by Mary Hartwell Catherwood, and The Lost
Medicine or the Utes, by Lizzie w. Champney all
give interesting instruments. The Second PAPER
OF Margaret Sidneys Concord: Her HIGHWAYS and
byways Is as charming as the first. 1t is fully il
,usIrateo from photographs and drawings by l..
T. Brldglnsn. There is the usual amount of verses
and 1lngles, ard the various Department. are in
teresting as usual.